This paper describes financing, utilization, and outcomes of the Developmental Disabilities Center at Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of a managed health care program for individuals with mental retardation. The paper discusses costs, funding sources, hospital financing, resource allocation,…

A school business administrator should be equipped to lead a district facility planning effort. Describes the processes of demographic planning, facility assessing, long-range financial facility plan budgeting, and aligning the facility plan with the district strategic plan. (MLF)

Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21 governs the accountability of indirect cost reporting for institutions of higher education. The University of Louisville's development of a timely and accurate space inventory per A-21 prescription is described. (MLW)

Reviews the literature on school closing and discusses organizational, social, and political factors that determine which schools close and which remain open in New York City. Considers data from the 1970s and projections for the 1980s. (GC)

Resource auditing that involves both the administration and faculty in an inventory of facilities and expertise is discussed. Resource raising--through barter, gifts-in-kind, profit centers, and partial mergers--makes possible a new perception of the college or university. (MLW)

The development, content, and implementation of a space model at the University of Minnesota are detailed. Its objectives were to (1) obtain a management tool for assessing current space utilization and projecting facility needs; (2) assess quality of existing facilities; and (3) identify and assimilate the university's unique space needs.…

This is an exploratory study of interpersonal relationships in the sixth form class of a comprehensive secondary school. The focus is on the students' common room--a combination homeroom, lounge, and study hall--and how students interact there in cooperation and conflict. The data were derived from interviews. (Author/SJL)

Because of the direct relationship between operating costs and space utilization, it is suggested that opportunities for economies in the allocation of resources can be achieved by considering the variables affecting space use and developing analyses of utilization data. Measures of utilization are discussed including assignable square feet per…

This study investigates the behavioral responses of urban and semirural residents to a newly initiated Canadian national park environmental policy. The policy involved the reduction of service facilities within the park and a concomitant emphasis on the park's natural environment. (BT)

Reports on the initial results of a predictive validity study of the College Maladjustment (Mt) Scale. Results indicate that Mt scale scores were significantly associated with total number of client contacts, number of scheduled appointments, frequency of contacts, and number of cancellations. Suggests that Mt scale has some predictive validity.…

New York State officials have created an efficient capital planning system that is a prescribed set of procedures and actions within a program planning manual and two software modules. The program is a series of logical steps that school districts must take to successfully implement their preservation plans. (MLF)

Updates a storage cost model for academic library collections by examining how changes in construction costs and circulation costs affect the choices of an alternative book storage strategy. Results show that the most economical alternative for a large range of construction and circulation cost alternatives is to convert existing ground space to…

A survey of 4,084 Canadian continuing education students investigated patterns of library service use and factors influencing them, including student characteristics, perceptions of problems limiting library use (for example, collection adequacy, hours, access to materials), and characteristics of the student's program of study (for example,…

The sports facilities situation has become critical at many universities. The methods for evaluating athletics and recreation physical plants, their utilization, and needs are reviewed, along with the creation of a successful sports and recreation master plan. (MLW)

A program to reduce energy consumption and limit fuel expenditures at the University of Melbourne involved a study of consumption and facility usage, installation of a central energy monitoring system, and a university and public relations effort to enlist student and staff help. (MSE)